Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the trial court's charge on the justification defense was erroneous because it did not explain the subjective nature of "reasonable belief" is raised for the first time on appeal. Because the defendant neither made an objection or took an exception to the charge and because he requested no supplemental instruction, the claim is unpreserved for appellate review (see, People v Riley,
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